gluepot

plural gluepots · alternative glue-pot

1. A pot for holding glue.

   Near-synonym: pastepot

   Synonyms: pastepot

2. ball gamesSynonym of sticky wicket.

   Synonyms: sticky wicket

3. AustraliainformalhobbiesA muddy playing field.

   Frequent showers from the dark clouds that swept in and out over the Sydney Football Stadium turned the surface into something of a gluepot.

   1996, The Bulletin

   2 more examples

   "We want to bring back the glue-pot. We're going to bog up the wings, bog up the goal squares, have big pools of water on the 50-metre arcs, and the centre square is going to be one of those really squeaky, sticky glue-pots that is a little bit on the nose.

   2005 June 25, Cameron Noakes, “New PM Julia 'Bulldog' Gillard vows to bring back the glue-pot”, in The Age

   Bradman countered a ‘gluepot’ pitch by opening with his tailenders and went to the wicket at 2.50pm the following day when Australia were 97 for 5.

   2010, Bill Frindall, Australia v England 1936-37 (3rd Test): The Wisden Book of Test Cricket, 1877-1977, page 259